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APPLICATION IILBD DEO. 15, 1910.

989,125. Patented Apr 11,1911.

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FERDNAND T. CUMMINGS, OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

KETTLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND T. CUM- MINGS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Orlando, in the county of Orange and State ofFlorida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kettles;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in tea kettles.

One obj ect of the invention is to provide a kettle having an improvedconstruction and arrangement of cover and means for opening and closingthe same whereby the steam is prevented from escaping and scalding thehands when pouring water from the kettle.

Another object is to provide means for conducting the steam from thedome or to of the kettle to the discharge spout thereo With these andother objects in view the invention consists of certain novel featuresof construction, combinationand arrangement of parts as will be morefully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side view of a tea kettleconstructed in accordance with the invention showing the cover in closedposition in full lines and in open position in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the kettle; Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of thesame.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the body portionof my improved tea kettle having on one side the usual spout 2 and onits upper end a steam dome 3. The dome 3 is connected at the front end.of the kettle to the spout 2 by a steam conducting tube 4 whereby thesteam from the dome or upper portion of the kettle is conducted to thespout 2 and thereby discharged from the kettle.

Arranged in the rear end of the kettle directly opposite the dischargespout is a filling extension 5 the rear wall 6 of which is preferablyformed on an angle or incline as shown. The upper end of the extension 5isclosed by a cover 7 hinged at its inner end to the rearside of thekettle as shown at 8. Arranged on the dome 8 of the kettle is alongitudinally disposed guide tube 9 in which is slidably mounted acover operat- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led December 15, 1910.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Serial No. 597,395.

10 is formed a lug 13 to which is connected the upper end of a curvedlink 14 the lower end of which is pivotally connected to the cover 7 ofthe fillingl extension (i. By thus connecting the cover with theoperating rod 10, said cover may be opened and closed by shifting saidrod forwardly and rearwardly in the guide tube 9 by means of theoperating knob 11.

The kettle 1 is provided with a handle 15 the forward end of which ispreferably connected to the steam conducting tube 4 while the rear end16 is bifurcated and straddles the rear end of the guide tube 9 and isconnected to the upper rear portion of the kettle as shown.

By constructing and arranging the filling opening of the kettle andproviding a cover for the same as herein shown and described the dangerof steam escaping and scalding the person using the kettle when pouringwater therefrom or when filling the same will be entirely prevented aswhen pouring water from the kettle the cover 7 may be held tightlyclosed by the engagement of the little finger with the knob 11 of thecover operating rod l0 when the handle of the kettle is gripped. Byproviding the steam conducting pipe L1 through which steam is conductedfrom the dome 3 to the spout of the kettle, the pressure of the steamfrom this part of the kettle is removed and prevented from rushing outor forcibly exhausting from the filling extension when the cover thereofis opened for lling the kettle.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tea kettle provided with a spout and having formed on the rear sideof the kettle opposite to the spout a lling extension, a

cover adapted to open and close said eXtension, a guide tube arranged onthe top of the kettle, a cover-operating rod slidably mounted in saidtube, an operating knob arranged on said rod, a link to connect theouter end of the rod with said cover Whereby when said rod is shiftedthe cover Will be opened and closed, and whereby the cover may be heldin a closed position When the kettle is being used.

2. A tea kettle provided With a spout and having on its upper end,asteam dome, a steam-Conducting tube to connect said dome with the spout,a filling extension arranged on the rear side of the kettle, a coverhinged to the kettle and adapted to open and elose said extension, aguide tube arranged on the upper end of the kettle, said tube havingformed therein a guide slot, a cover-operating rod slidably engaged Withsaid tube,

said rod having a lug formed on its outer end, a link pivotallyconnected at one end to said lug and at 'its opposite end to said coverwhereby When said rod is shifted back and forth in said guide tube thecover of said extension Will be opened and closed, an operating knobarranged on said rod', and a handle arranged on the kettle whereby Whensaid handle is gripped, said knob may be engaged and the cover of thefilling eX- tension held in a closed position While the kettle is beingused. l

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWosubscribing Witnesses.

FERDNAND T. CUMMINGS.

Vitnesses:

Wr. WV. VRIGHT, S. E. Ives, Jr.

Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

